Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland (1897 First US Edition

Written to protest the brutal subjugation of Africans in Rhodesia. This copy contains the frontispiece photograph of three black Africans hanging from a tree while whites stand around watching; this photograph was eliminated from later editions.

Hardcover. English. Roberts Brothers. 1897 First US Edition. 133 pp with several pages of book adverts at rear. Corners bumped and frayed, edgewear. Gilt title on upper cover along with some light marks. Copy is foxed throughout. Book No: 2506150